Dr. Rafidah Bt Md Salim
Fakulti Perhutanan Tropika, UMS
Rafidah Md. Salim is an experienced and dedicated lecturer at the University of Malaysia Sabah (UMS) who is particularly interested in wood chemistry and wood technology and industry. Throughout her 17 years in academia, she has committed herself to fostering her students' intellectual curiosity and critical thinking. She received her doctorate (PhD) in the industrial chemistry field from the University of Malaysia Sabah (UMS) in 2023. To finish her dissertation work, she published three (3) Scopus journal papers and two (2) proceedings. Her studies concentrate on examining the main compounds found in wood and plants. She has significantly advanced the field through a FRGS research grant named "Chemical constituents and anatomy structure of wood, bamboo, and rattan." Moreover, one of his best-known publications is "Chemical functional groups of extractives, cellulose, and lignin isolated from native Leucaena leucocephala bark."
Contact Information
Academic Department
Fakulti Perhutanan Tropika
Appointed Department
Fakulti Perhutanan Tropika
Education
Doktor Falsafah Dalam Sains Gunaan
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
2023
Sarjana Sains Perhutanan (Hasil Hutan Bukan Kayu)
2008
Bacelor Sains Perhutanan
Universiti Putra Malaysia
2002
Research
Publications
Total Publications by Year
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Scopus Metrics
Scopus ProfileDocuments
20
H-Index
6
Citations
699
Institutional
27
Research listing
Completed and ongoing projects
Showing 1 to 5 of 11 entries
ANALYSIS OF LIGNIN EXTRACTED FROM WOOD AND BARK ON STEM, BRANCH, ROOT AND TWIGS Rhizophora apiculata TREE
Leader
2025 - 2027
Thermophysical properties of wood pellet made from Acacia mangium panel residues
Leader
2024 - 2026
Antioxidant and antibacterial properties of Ziziphus mauritiana extracts derived from native Bidara (Ziziphus mauritiana) trees.
Leader
2023 - 2026
Flammability Properties of Cross-Laminated Timber Manufactured from Densified Planted Low-density Timber of Paraserianthes falcataria
Member
2022 - 2026
Phytochemical constituents, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of extracts from different parts of native Bidara (Ziziphus mauritiana) trees.
Leader
2021 - 2024
Publications listing
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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 entries
RAFIDAH BT MD SALIM (2026), Optimizing Wood Pellet Quality: Physical Properties of Acacia hybrid and Pine Wood Waste for Industrial Applications
RAFIDAH BT MD SALIM (2025), Exploring the antimicrobial potential from various parts of Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.
RAFIDAH BT MD SALIM , LIEW KANG CHIANG (2025), Fire performance of cross-laminated timber enhanced by borax treatment and densification for structural wood composites
JANSHAH BIN MOKTAR , LIEW KANG CHIANG , MANDY MAID , NOR AZIZUN BINTI RUSDI , SHIRLEY @ MARYLINDA BAKANSING , RAFIDAH BT MD SALIM , MURNI BINTI SUNDANG (2024), GC-MS analysis of bioactive compounds in ethanolic extract on different parts of Ziziphus mauritiana
RAFIDAH BT MD SALIM , MOHD SANI BIN SARJADI , JAHIMIN BIN ASIK @ ABD. RASHID (2024), Properties of bark particleboard bonded with demethylated lignin adhesives derived from Leucaena leucocephala bark